Folksy Friday returns!

I started this in the old year and through a lack of time it slipped by the wayside. This year I hope to try and keep to my Folksy and Misi features, to promote other sellers on these wonderful handmade craft sites.


Todays selection is based on the colour red!


I have thought of a theme to carry us over a few weeks. Will anyone guess what it is before I get to the end? It will probably be very obvious but I thought it was a good idea!



How about this unusual scarf by Sara Carr, I love the pencil design!

or how about this corsage from seventyseventyone design, such a lovely colour.

I love the pattern on this half apron by Blonde Design,

and this is something I could definately do with, as mine has been broken.........a lovely felt peg bag by Sue2

and finally one of my new listings on Folksy today, some sterling silver puff heart earrings

Happy New Year and Secret Santa Gifts

Firstly, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, I hope it is happy, healthy and successful for everyone.



I have a few thank yous to make in this post for some lovely Secret Santa presents.




The first is to Simon of Wood Tattoos, from the UK Craft Forum for this lovely festive wooden bucket of bathroom accessories. It was beautifully packaged and when I opened it, it contained a loofah, pumice stone, nail brush and small mirror. The package also contained a couple of candles in my favourite colour purple! The pattern of mistletoe and holly was lovely and the Christmas pud on the mirror is great. I have never received any pyrography work before.....so if you haven't either pop over to his website and take a look.

The second is to Ali of MagicMakingHands on Misi for a wonderful package of goodies. I received a lovely folding book, thinking of using this for photos; a bookmark full of purple beads, my favourite colour; a heart shaped notepad, ideal for the new handbag; and a colourful bag charm, this so reminds me of disco balls, I think it is great. Ali has lots of lovely items in her shop to treat yourself to.

My final Secret Santa present was from Sue from Over The Rainbow on Folksy who sent me this wonderful brooch and mittens. They will both be perfect with my new coat! Unfortunately, the mittens are slightly too big, not Sue's fault as she didn't know who she was making for, but as they are so lovely I plan to adjust them so I can wear them :-) With this cold weather it may be worth taking a look at her shop to treat yourself to a pair too!

My final thank you is to my blog friend Michela who sent me these wonderful foil lined beads from Italy, in my favourite colours of purple and green. You spoilt me and I can't wait to make them into something :-)

Thank you all for your wonderful gifts, wishing you all a successful 2010!

and the Winner is......

I have just drawn the winner of my blog giveaway. All high tech here, me asking James for a number, me counting down the comments! and the winner is....................

........................HOTDOG AND ME.

If you email me your address, I will get it in the post straight away for you, so it has a chance to be in a stocking for Christmas.

Thanks to everybody who entered.

Look what I've just won!

I was just catching up with some blog reading and discovered I have won the giveaway from Petal Textiles. How very exciting and those decorations are going to look lovely on my tree :-)

As you can see Helen's work is lovely so why not nip over to her shops on Misi or Folksy, where you still have time to buy some of her gorgeous items.

Thanks Helen for the giveaway!

Santa's arrived with a giveaway!

It's the 1st of December and Santa has arrived in our house...............

in the shape of our advent calendar filled with lovely chocolate!

To mark this occasion and to keep with the theme, I am going to have a giveaway of one of my Santa bookmarks, which has been so popular this year. It is such an adorable lampwork bead.

How to enter.........become a follower of my blog, then take a look in any of my shops, Misi, Folksy or my own website. Leave me a comment saying which item you like the most and why.........you have until 6pm on Sun 13 Dec to do so. The winner will then be picked by random selector and the bookmark sent in time to be a stocking filler for the lucky winner.

Some new items!

Sorry, I haven't written anything for awhile........I have just been so busy with craft fairs, work and life in general. So to make amends and show that I am still around, here is a few items I have made this afternoon.

Firstly this lovey aqua crystal bracelet........

Then this silver necklace with butterfly and silver dangles.......

another lovely bracelet using hemanite, I love how this one shimmers in the light

and the last one is a bracelet using agate. I have made a few other items but as usual the light hasn't been good for photographs with all the rain!

Why is it that everything is spaced out lovely, but when I publish it all squashed up together!

Stunning Watches

Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to blog or list new items for a while now. Trying to remedy both tonight........I have just listed some stunning watches on my website, they all have a crystal studded magnetic clasp to make doing it up so easy!



The first is a black crystal watch, which would look stunning on that party night!.........

The second is a blue nugget watch which would be perfect for a December birthday..........

and finally, I had to make the crystal watch in my favourite colour purple!